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Structural Regulation
HK to Allow Secondary Listings from Some Corporate WVR Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020
Subject to certain requirements, Greater China issuers primary listed on the Nasdaq, NYSE or the LSE’s premium listing segment will be allowed to secondary list in Hong Kong.
Trading & Investment
TSE Invites Firms to Register for New RFQ Platform for ETFs
By Editors | 01/11/2020
The new platform, CONNEQTOR, will be ready for production use next month, allowing institutional investors to send RFQs to market makers.
Trading & Investment
PBOC to Scrap Market Maker Approval Process in Interbank Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020
The PBOC proposes to allow banks and securities firms to only sign an agreement with trading platforms to conduct market making business.
Structural Regulation
IFSCA Approves Bullion Trading Regulations for Gift City
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020
The regulations provide guidelines on to functions, general obligations, ownership and governance structure for a bullion exchange and clearing corporation in Gift City.
Structural Regulation
US, Thailand Partner to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The cooperative initiative will focus on the development of financial instruments, project finance, the local debt market, and capital markets.
Structural Regulation
New York to Provide Safe Harbour from LIBOR-related Litigation
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The legislation provides a safe harbor under New York law from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Suspends Licence of Mason Securities Representative
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The former licensed representative said she had forgotten to declare an external securities trading account initially, and “could not be bothered to do so subsequently”.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Extends Go-live of CHESS Replacement to April 2023
By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2020
The one-year extension over what was proposed in June reflects a need for more post-trade processing capacity, highlighted by March’s extreme increases in trading volumes.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSC Korea Consults on Enforcement of New Consumer Protection Law
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2020
The key enforcement proposals relate to consumer rights, the types of firms under scope, and the reach of the new legislation, and the penalties that can be imposed.
Market Data & Technology
Global UPI Adoption a Key Focus for DSB in Year Ahead
By Editors | 28/10/2020
The DSB has expanded its Technology Advisory Committee to reflect the geographic diversity that will underpin the global UPI implementation effort.
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